老无所依

By Damian Grammaticas

Niu Yubiao： （via reporter） When youre young you dont feel life is hard， but when youre old， youre useless. You cant cook for yourself， you cant walk. I cant even go to the toilet on my own. This house is so old； when it rains， water comes through the roof. It could collapse at any time. Its a bit scary living here. We dont have any savings. We even worry about what to eat for the next meal. We dont get a pension from the government because we didnt pay tax before we retired. Our children paid though， so they should get a pension when they retire. When I was young I never thought about what would happen to me when I am old. My parents died of starvation. I couldnt even afford 2）coffins for their bodies. My kids grew up without clothing because I couldnt afford them. My children live far away now. If something happens to me， then I will just die in my home and no one will know.

牛玉彪：（通过转述）年轻的时候，你不觉得生活是艰难的，但是，当你老了，你就不行了。自己做不了饭，走不动，自己上个厕所都不行。这房子太旧了；下雨时，雨水渗过屋顶流下来，而且房子随时可能倒塌。住在这样的房子里让人提心吊胆的。我们没有任何储蓄，甚至担心下一顿饭吃什么。我们没有得到政府的养老金，因为没有在退休前交税。不过孩子们交了税，所以他们退休时应该会得到养老金。年轻的时候，我从来没有想过老了会怎么样。我的父母都是饿死的，我那时连棺材都买不起。我的孩子小时候也衣不蔽体，因为我根本买不起衣服给他们。现在，我的孩子们都住得很远。如果我发生了什么事，那么我将会死在家里，而且估计没人会知道。